Well, a plastic straw was stuck in the nose of a turtle, and the image of this went viral, so any kind of rational arguments are irrelevant…

These endeavors virtually never make sense. Their intention is to single out consumers and make them feel bad for their habits.

In actuality, consumers have little to no choice in the products they use. I couldn't live a plastic-free life even if I tried, and I'm somewhat well off. When you have to shop at Walmart to make it, your influence is even less.

It's a strategy in responsibility shifting. Rationally, the source of pollution does not lie in the single mother eating with her family at Waffle House and using a plastic straw.